Mural Artist Lineup Announced for St. Pete’s 8th Annual SHINE Festival
Mural Artist Lineup Announced for St. Pete’s 8th Annual SHINE Festival
Returning for its eighth year, October 12-23, 2022, the SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival will once again ignite the City of the Arts with a diverse collection of public art from renowned local, national and international mural artists. The festival, which has received widespread international attention, is an outdoor art exhibition aimed at celebrating art for art’s sake. For artist bios, the 2022 map of murals, Bright Spot project information and full event details, visit www.stpeteartsalliance.org/shine-2022.
International Artists:
James Bullough, Germany
Mad C, Germany
Ben Johnston, Canada
Marina Capdevila, Spain
Caratoes, Germany
National Artists:
123Klan, Los Angeles
Imagine, Nepal/Boston
Reginald O’Neal, Miami
Baghead, Miami
Local Artists:
Jeff Williams, St. Petersburg
Dream Weaver, St. Petersburg
Van Der Luc, St. Petersburg
Ashley Cantero, Tampa
Egypt Hagan, Tampa
Sydney Prusso, Dunedin
Tasko, Clearwater
Bright Spot Community Projects:
Jason Harvin, Tampa
“Crossway Crux”
Jason Harvin (Wayward Walls) will be painting an asphalt intersection mural in Childs Park to help kick off the 8th annual SHINE Mural Festival. Located at 11th Ave South & 46th Street South near the Childs Park Rec Center, the mural is designed to help reduce speed and increase safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. The mural will be painted Saturday, October 15th in conjunction with the Carmada Street Carnival from 10am-3pm at the rec center.
Chad Mize & Friends, St. Petersburg
“We are St. Pete” Trail Community Project
Chad Mize and a select group of local artists and community groups will be repainting the concrete barricades along the Pinellas Trail near 20th Street South. Sponsored by the City of St. Petersburg, this project will take place October 21-22.
Alyssa Marie, St. Petersburg
“Wild Ride” in partnership with the Florida Wildlife Corridor
Alyssa Marie is back with another community paint-by-numbers mural, in partnership with and sponsored by the Florida Wildlife Corridor. The organization is commissioning 50 murals across the state of Florida to raise awareness for its important work protecting wild Florida. The community is invited to help paint the mural located at St. PetersBark, 3001 Central Ave from October 14-18.
Vitale Brothers, St. Petersburg
“Rise and Shine” at Parc Center for Disabilities
Inspired by their late Aunt Nancy, the Vitale Bros will be donating a three-story residential mural to Parc, a non-profit organization serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Nneka Jones, Tampa
Carmada Art Car
Tampa artist Nneka Jones will live paint a vehicle at the SHINE kick-off event hosted by Carmada. The Carmada Street Carnival features live painting, a show of past art cars, interactive painting with the Nomad Art Bus, family friendly art activities plus food and drink. The event will take place outside of the Childs Park Rec Center, 4301 13th Ave South.
Amy Ilic-Volpe, St. Petersburg
Color Wheelz,, in partnership with Polaris Slingshot
Local artist Amy Ilic-Volpe will transform the three-wheeled vehicle with her stunning bright colors and patterns. The one-of-a-kind Slingshot can be seen at various SHINE events including the Carmada Street Carnival on October 15 and the SHINE Finale on October 22. Known widely for its stand-out styling, the Polaris Slingshot is often viewed as a blank canvas, as many owners customize their ride and utilize it as a vehicle of self-expression. With a notable owner’s community in St. Pete and a commitment to the arts, SHINE is proud to partner with Polaris Slingshot for the second straight year.
SHINE 2022 is produced by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance with support from the City of St. Petersburg. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Produced with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Pinellas, and the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners. This year’s presenting sponsor is Trammell Crow Company. Additional sponsors include Great Bay Distributors, Aresty Family Foundation, Kathryn Howd & Edward Rucks, First Horizon Bank, Bayfront Health, Jennifer & Jeff Lovelady, Tru by Hilton and others.
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Produced by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance (SPAA), the SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival was launched in 2015 to illuminate the power of art in public spaces by revitalizing areas, inspiring dialogue and uniting communities. Learn more at stpeteartsalliance.com and connect on Instagram and Facebook @shineonstpete.